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Dr. Louis J Scallon MD

Ophthalmologist

4/5(18)
2020 Philadelphia St Ames IA, 50010
Rating

4/5

About

Dr. Louis Scallon is an ophthalmologist practicing in Ames, IA. Dr. Scallon specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Scallon can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Scallon can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.

Education and Training

Univ Of Ia Coll Of Med- Iowa City Ia 1984

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1984

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

Male German

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Treatments

  • Cataracts
  • Diabetes
  • Macular Degeneration
  • Glaucoma
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Astigmatism

Dr. Louis J Scallon MD's Practice location

Practice At 2020 Philadelphia St

2020 Philadelphia St -
Ames, IA 50010
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New patients: 515-232-2450
Fax: 515-232-3532, 515-663-4818

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Dr. Louis J Scallon MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 18 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Ophthalmologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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